Collapsible seat



NV- 9, 1943- R. G. Nu-:L'roPP 2,333,734

COLLAPSIBLE SEAT Filed Nov. 17, 1941 Patented Nov. 9, 1943 z' i yUNI-T1521) 1 `STATES PATENT OFFICE i "2.3333341 y I ooLLAPsIBLEfsEAT l y gaieharad; Nieltopp, south Amboy, N. J. 3 .Application November 17, 1.941,seria1No. 419,500 soumis., (01.155-79) This invention relates to collapsible seats, andV its general object is to provide. a device of `that character which is primarily designed for-use while fishing from a boat, pier or the like, protected by guardrails, in that my seat when in set up position can be firmly associated with the rails against any possibility of casual removal r displacement, and with the seat portion thereof supported in a manner to render utmost comfort to the user.

A further object i-s to provide a seat that can be collapsed or folded in compact form to take up minimum space and so that it can be conveniently carried, and it can be folded or set up and attached for use, in an easy and expeditious manner.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating my seat in attached position for use.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional View taken therethrough.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the seat in folded position.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the letter A indicates the upper guardrail and B the lower rail of a protecting barrier of the type generally used on fishing boats, piers and the like and to which my device is to be attached, as clearly shown in Figure 1. l

The device includes a seat member of flat elongated substantially rectangular formation shaped to provide a relatively wide short portion I and a relatively narrow long portion 2, the latter being of course, to receive the user, who may straddle the same, as will be apparent upon inspection of Figure 1, and .the sides and ends of the long portion 2 are rounded to eliminate sharp edges for the sake of comfort, while the sides of the short portion I are flat.

Bolted or otherwise secured to the short por tion l adjacent to its outer end and sides thereof, as well as on its upper surface are bearing clamps Shaving mounted therein a rod 4 extending transversely of the portion I and of a length for disposal beyond the sides thereof.

Fixed to the extending ends of the rod 4 are one of the ends of supporting bracket strips that are twisted adjacent Vtheir free ends and terminate in hooks ldispose'd atlrightanglesto the body f portions Iithereof, asbest shown in Figure 2.

` The shortrportion Ifalso has bolted or otherwise secured thereto bearing clamps 'I disposed on the undersurface thereof adjacent its sides and its juncture with the long portion 2, and mounted in the clamps 'I is a rod `8 extending transversely of the portion I and beyond the sides thereof. The extending ends of the rod 8 has secured thereto one of the ends of at brace strips 9 that are provided with notches or slots I0 adjacent to their opposite ends and extending at an angle from one of the sides thereof for a portion of their width, as best shown in Figure 3.

Secured to and extending inwardly from the confronting faces of the supporting strips are headed pins I I for receiving the notched ends of the brace strips 9, to hold the seat member at right angles to the supporting strips, when the seat is in set up position, as clearly shown in Figure 1.

From the above description and the disclosure in the drawing it is believed that the manner of attaching my seat for use will be obvious, but it might be mentioned that the supporting strips are moved from their folded position of Figure 3 and hooked on the upper rail to bear against the lower rail B, when the seat is to be attached to a barrier of the type shown, thence the brace strips are hooked on the pins II for cooperation with the supporting strips to provide a bracket that holds the seat member rmly in a horizontal position inwardly of the rails, so that the long portion 2 can be straddled or otherwise seated upon by the user, thus it will be seen that I have provided a comfortable seat for use on a barrier protected boat, pier or the like while fishing or for other purposes.

In view of the fact that my seat is primarily designed for use while fishing, I provide a bait receptacle therefor in the form of a relatively shallow cup I2 mounted within a hole in the short portion I and held :flush with the upper surface `thereof by screws extending through a marginal flange I3 about the top of the cup, as best shown in Figure 2.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination one of the rods, hooks formed on the opposite i5 ends of the strips for attachment to the barrier for suspending the strips therefrom, headed pins secured to the strips, brace strips'having one of their ends secured to the extending'ensof the other rod, and said brace strips having slots therein adjacent to the opposite ends thereof to receive the pins for cooperation of the brace strips' with' the bracket lstrips for supporting the seat member in ahorizongtal'position. i 1

2. A collapsible :seat for attachment to -afprotecting barrier on aboat, pier or the like, and said seat comprising' a at elongated substantially rectangular seat member. including a relatively Wide short portion and a relatively long narrow portion, pairs of bracket clamps secured to the short portion adjacent the ends thereof, one pair being disposed on the upper surface of the short portion and the other on the undersurface thereof, a rod mounted for rocking movement in the upper bearing clamps and extending beyond the sides of the short portion, bracket strips having one of their ends xedto the hooks formed on the opposite 'ends of the 'strips for attachment to the barrier for suspending the strips therefrom, headed pins secured to and extending inwardly from the confronting faces of said strips, a rod mounted for rocking movement in the lower bracket clampsand extending beyond the sides of the'shor't portion,brace strips having one of their vendsserali-eilto theextending ends of the latter rod ,and their opposite ends being slotted for receivingthe pins for cooperation of the brace strips with .the :bracket .strips for :supporting seat member mia horizontal position, and, 'a bait receptacle secured to 'and''mounted iin :the seat member. f 

